FOOTHILL MIDDLE SCHOOL

4^TH QUARTER RULES FOR 8^TH GRADE

As at any other time of the school year, it is important for eighth grade students to maintain good grades and citizenship. This becomes particularly important as our eighth graders enter the 4^th quarter of the year. The reasons for this are as follows:

1.    Eligibility for high school sports and extracurricular activities as a freshman is based on the 4^th quarter grades from middle school.  By board policy, you must have a 2.0 grade point average (GPA) in order to compete. 

2.    The promotion ceremony is a privilege and is based upon successfully completing the eighth grade year.  Students who will be retained may attend the ceremony but will not be able to participate. 

3.    The daytime (8^th grade activity day) event occurs within the normal school day and is therefore open to all students regardless of GPA.  However, any student who has 2 or more behavioral infractions that are referred to an administrator and are documented in the student’s activity tracker WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ATTEND either the daytime event OR the 8^th grade dance.  In addition, students who are chronically tardy, who are truant or suspended WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ATTEND any of the 8^th grade activities. 

Parents, please acknowledge receipt of the 4^th quarter rules by signing, detaching, and returning this section of the form.  Please have your student return it to his or her CORE teacher

I have read and understand the 4^th quarter rules for eighth grade students.

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